Newer top-level domains popular with cybercriminals
The latest Cybercrime Supply Chain report has concluded that some of the newer gTLDs (generic top-level domains) such as .shop and .xyz have been some…
Author: Tristan Jedermann
Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for investigation of Verisign
The .com registry Verisign has come under fire from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in a letter to the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications…
BlueSky: the social media venture finding a new use for domain names
The social media company BlueSky–founded in 2019 by Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey–was initially a research initiative for Twitter to investigate the feasibility…
Verisign domains slip in US markets, but still sees revenue boost
Domain Name News is reporting that despite a downturn in the number of domain names registered in the last quarter, Verisign reported 3.8% year on…
London Drugs Hit By Cyberattack
CBC News is reporting that drugstore chain London Drugs is shuttering all locations in the wake of a cyberattack. In a statement released to the…
CIRA’s offering up to $100K for community-led net projects
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced on February 29th that its Net Good grants are now available with over $1M CAD in available funding.…
Toronto Library partially restored
In the wake of a ransomware attack that occurred in late October of last year, the Toronto Public Library has restored some of its systems…